Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Announced, Trailer

I haven't yet had the opportunity to check out Arrowhead's action RPG-infused rehash Gauntlet, but it appears that we'll have a more definitive version of the game to load up in the near future as Warner Bros. has announced plans to bring Gauntlet: Slayer Edition to PlayStation 4 on August 11th (and likely other platforms to follow). Have a look at the trailer to see if it's something you're interested in:



And here's the press release:

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION®4 VERSION OF DUNGEON BRAWLER GAUNTLET

The Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie and Elf of the co-op classic Gauntlet, are back in action and headed to the PlayStation Network in Gauntletâ„¢ : Slayer Edition! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios announced today that the reimagined dungeon brawler will make its PlayStation®4 (PS4â„¢) debut 11th August. Gauntlet: Slayer Edition is now available for pre-order on the PlayStation Store for £15.99.

One of the first multiplayer arcade games, this new Gauntlet experience is a perfect couch co-op game, allowing players to select from four classic fantasy-based characters - Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie or Elf each with a distinctive play style, unique strengths and weaknesses. In this enhanced edition of the game, players will travel to an unexplored realm and encounter new hero weapons and abilities, new monster types, additional features that increase team dynamics and strategy, and new gameplay modes to be revealed this month.

Players eager enough to pre-order the newly updated Gauntlet: Slayer Edition today will receive in-game item codes for Mordok's Screaming Hammer and Reaper's Visage Helm for the Warrior!

Gauntlet is rated PEGI-16, with a setting to disable the game's gore.